Introduce your fourth grader to the concepts of solstices by observing the length of her shadow on the shortest day of the year, compared to other solstices.

Washi Ningyo, otherwise known as Japanese paper dolls, make fantastic bookmarks! Encourage your child to read more with this delightful, origami-inspired doll.

This science fair project idea determines if the size of the parachute will change the rate at which an object falls.

Bake some cookies with an oven that collects sunlight and traps the shorter wavelengths (heat!).

Here's a game your child is sure to love playing with her friends: French Cricket. Just grab a baseball bat and a tennis ball, and you're set.

Get your child cooking with this easy side dish from the Bahamas.

Learn about nature by making your own mini moss garden.

Does your kid love animals, especially wild ones like tigers and bears? With this fun and easy project your child can craft his own animal puppets and go wild!

This first grade addition math game helps your child use critical thinking skills while practicing his computation.

Use the textures found in nature to create your own stationery! This fun, outdoor activity will no doubt inspire your child's creative side.

Sometimes a sandwich is just ho hum boring. Help your kid make lunch fun by threading her favorite ingredients on a skewer for a quick and easy sandwich kabob.

Wraps are a great alternative to the traditional PB & J and a BLT wrap is something your young chef can even make himself!

Encourage imagination and creativity with this magical craft that lets your child make and design his very own dragon egg.

Want to help make studying the nervous system a little more fun? This thinking cap is a great way to learn external human brain anatomy.

With this "tightrope" game, your child will practice balancing skills and gain experience with the directions forward, backward, and sideways.

Put a spin on traditional salad by tossing in a few toothpicks! You and your child will have a bast making these healthy, bite-sized treats.

Kindergarten algebra is a lot different than high school. In kindergarten math, algebra means grouping like things, or noticing what doesn't belong in a set.

Check out this science project idea that will have your kid investigate how dots (also known as pixels) are used to create digital photographs.

Invite your second grader to help you measure and mix these fresh, cool concoctions!

Hold a magnet marathon! Explore the power of magnets with your kindergartener in this entertaining and simple science game.

Put together this delicious infused honey with an herb or flavoring of your choice. Then put it in a pretty jar and give it as a gift!

Kids feel like theyâre playing with dinner, and get to explore different shapes of pasta while making a mirror image print with tomato sauce.

This arts and crafts project isn't just full of creativity, it's got a lot to teach kids about world cultures as well.

Stringy orange ghoul guts are actually a healthy and gross-looking appetizer for your child's Halloween party.

Make learning to read even more fun for kids by creating an accordion learning book filled with fun transportation pictures.

Instead of painting a picture of a whale, let your preschooler make their own whale toy using a paper bag and some recycled art supplies.

This low-prep party game is a perfect for entertaining all-too-easily-bored teens, and an easy way to lighten the mood during a group study session.

Mobiles make fun art projects for creative kids. Help your child bend simple pipe cleaners into bug shapes as diverse as the creepy crawlies that inspired them.

Kids will love this more challenging version of tag where they'll have to run while "attached" to someone else.

Young chefs can easily make this simple soup, perfect for a brisk fall day. Along with being very flavorful, it makes a perfect pre-dinner appetizer or lunch!